Maternity Benefit Act
Almost 56 years after the enactment of the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961, Parliament introduced much-needed amendments to the law in a statutory recognition of the women workforce’s contributions to…
The eleventh Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2016)
The Annual Status of Education Report, ASER 2016 was released in New Delhi today after a break of one year in 2015. This is the eleventh annual report. The report…
Sex ratio in Haryana touches 900-mark for first time in 20 years
After launching the ambitious “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” (B3P) campaign against female foeticide in Panipat in January 2015 & two years later, Haryana, notorious for its skewed sex ratio and…
UN agency data on labour migration shows 150 million migrants in global workforce
There are about 150 million migrant workers around the world, according a recent United Nations study, which provides useful labour migration data for policy makers as they seek to make…
Government launches Swachh Bharat Survekshan 2017 in 500 cities
Swachh Survekshan of 500 cities launched. Swachhata Helpline ‘1969’, Swachhata App launched to promote people’s participation Swachh Bharat Mission not a mere slogan, a people’s movement for Clean India. Minister…
Pan-India expansion of Maternity Benefit Programme (MBP)
Government of India is committed to ensure that every woman attains optimal nutritional status – especially from the most vulnerable communities as nutrition constitutes the foundation for human development. This…
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